HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * * A majority of North Carolinians (54%) enjoy giving gifts for Valentine's Day * Most respondents (58%) give gifts only to a romantic partner * A majority of N.C. respondents (56%) say they are in a romantic relationship * * * Most North Carolinians still enjoy expressing their love and appreciation on Valentine's Day. A majority (54%) of residents interviewed for the 100th High P  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 15 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: Top national law firm Akerman is pleased to announce that three lawyers in its Winston-Salem, NC, office were named to the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. Litigation Partner Jasmine Pitt and Corporate Partner Kiki M. Scarff were named "Rising Star," while Litigation Partner Bryan G. Scott earned a place on Super Lawyers' coveted "Top 100: 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers" list. That list recognizes those  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- Discovery Education, a division of Discovery Communications, issued the following news release: Discovery Education and its content partners offer educators and students nationwide a new collection of engaging digital learning resources supporting Engineers Week activities. Established in 1951, Engineers Week immerses students in the future of engineering and helps create pathways for students seeking engineering careers. Discovery Education is the worldwid  more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: GE Vernova's Nuclear Fuel business, Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF), today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to manufacture, ship and analyze the performance of nuclear fuel with Uranium-235 enrichments of up to 8 weight percent. "These regulatory milestones build   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Attorney General Josh Stein today appealed the North Carolina Utilities Commission's decision to grant a rate increase to Duke Energy Carolinas. "Every dollar matters for North Carolina families," said Attorney General Josh Stein. "Yet, Duke Energy's rate increase is too high. So, I'm asking the Court to side with North Carolina's ratepayers and to reject this rate  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Division of Water Resources announces an exciting new chapter for the NC Stream Watch (https://www.deq.nc.gov/NCDWR-WaterEd#NCStreamWatch-10813) education program. The new effort, which includes an inaugural class of Stream Watch educators, is in partnership with the North Carolina Water Resources Research In  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: As of Feb. 1, 2024, 346,408 newly eligible North Carolinians are enrolled in Medicaid and now have access to comprehensive health care, according to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services' Medicaid Expansion Enrollment Dashboard (https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/reports/medicaid-expansion-dashboard). NCDHHS released an updated the dash  more

HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Feb. 15 -- High Point University issued the following news release: Ben Brantley, chief theater critic for The New York Times for more than 20 years, mentored High Point University students during his recent visit to campus. A Winston-Salem native, this was Brantley's first time returning to North Carolina in more than a decade. While meeting with HPU students on Feb. 7-9, Brantley discussed his lifelong love of theater and William Shakespeare's lasting impact. He p  more